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The Badger men’s hockey team is peaking at the right time.
Sixth-ranked Wisconsin extended its unbeaten streak to six games (5-0-1) with a
3-1 win over Alaska-Anchorage Saturday night, locking up third place in the
Western Collegiate Hockey Association in the process.
The Badgers, who prior to this weekend carried a 1-4-1 record in their last three trips to Alaska-Anchorage, fought hard for the win Saturday, scoring all three of their goals late in periods.
Senior defenseman Andy Wozniewski scored with just three
seconds left in the second period to tie the game, firing a slapper past Seawolf
goaltender Kevin Reiter from the point.
Then, with just three minutes, two seconds left in the
third period, senior wing Rene Bourque found the net, his eventual game-winner
putting Wisconsin up 2-1. Sophomore wing Ryan MacMurchy added an empty netter to
seal the win.
Junior goaltender Bernd Brückler survived a flurry, making
25 saves, including 13 in a 14-shot second period. Alaska-Anchorage managed one
goal all weekend, a power play tally from Dallas Steward in the second session.
Brückler has now given up only two goals total in the past
four games, making 95 saves in the span.
Wisconsin finished February undefeated (5-0-1), its second
undefeated month of the season (the team was 5-0-3 in November), and improved to
14-6-6 in the WCHA, 20-9-7 overall. After entering last weekend tied for third
place with St. Cloud State, the Badgers exited this weekend six points ahead of
the Huskies, who were swept at home by Colorado College, and within striking
distance of second place.
Fifth-ranked Minnesota-Duluth was swept by No. 2 North
Dakota Friday and Saturday, leaving the Bulldogs two points out of first place and just three ahead
of Wisconsin. The Badgers host UMD in the final regular season series for both
teams next weekend. A sweep would give Wisconsin sole possession of second
place, one season after finishing a dismal eighth. The Badgers 14 league wins
are already twice as many as they had last season, when they finished 7-17-4,
13-23-4.
Anchorage (7-18-3, 10-19-3), lost its eighth straight game.
Score by period
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
|---|
| Wisconsin | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Alaska-Anchorage | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Shots on goal by period
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
|---|
| Wisconsin | 7 | 10 | 11 | 28 |
| Alaska Anchorage | 6 | 14 | 6 | 26 |
Scoring Summary
Second Period
UAA 1 - Dallas Steward (12) from Spence Gilchrist (5) and Charlie Kronschn
(10), PPG, at 13:19.
UW 1 - Andy Wozniewski (6) from Jake Dowell (12) at 19:57.
Third Period
UW 2 - Rene Bourque (14) from Tom Sawatske (5) and Ryan MacMurchy (11) at
16:58.
UW 3 - MacMurchy (14) from Ryan Suter (15), ENG, at 19:49.
Goaltending
UW - Bernd Bruckler (60:00) - 25 saves, 1 goal allowed
UAA - Kevin Reiter (58:47) - 25, 2